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tie-dye en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtaɪˌdaɪ/

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The use of this dyeing technique.
  2. (countable) A shirt that has been tie-dyed.
    • I threw on jeans and a tie-dye and went to the concert.

Forms

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tie-dyes Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

tie and dye

Translations (2)

cs batika (dyeing technique) · sv en skjorta i knytbatik (a shirt)

tie-dye en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtaɪˌdaɪ/

Meanings

  1. To tie strings around (fabric or clothing) and then dye it, in such a manner that the tied parts do not get colored.
    • Sebastian adds that he’s been living in California, in a tent, where he met a lady who tie-dyes – “a cloth house is all you need if you’ve got love.” 2019 August 15, Bob Stanley, “'Groovy, groovy, groovy': listening to Woodstock 50 years on – all 38 discs”, in The Guardian:

Forms

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tie-dyed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
tie-dyed Tense=Past lexicographic
tie-dyes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
tie-dyeing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
tie-dying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Translations (3)

hu batikol (to dye with strings) · sv göra knytbatik (to dye with strings) · cs batikovat (to dye with strings)